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I don't have a real proposal in mind and like you I do not think Amazon or Ebay are critical to the stability of the internet. I do think, however, that the cu
by A4ET8a8uTh0 6y ago
I don't have a real proposal in mind and like you I do not think Amazon or Ebay are critical to the stability of the internet.
I do think, however, that the current situation is no longer acceptable. I don't know whether as a society we should consider some sort of limit on influence a given company has, but that is actually what is needed. If Ebay was a corner store, I would not give half a shit that it stopped carrying Seuss. When a publicly traded company does it, it quickly becomes problematic.
- dd36 6y agoThis outrage over a private company having the freedom to choose what it sells feels contrived.
- morlockabove 6y agoThey're a publically traded monopoly marketplace with special legal protection from being sued. I would be fine with them being forced to act like what they pretend to be- a commons, a market. The freedom of a giant, monopolistic company is not aligned with the freedom of humans. We already have precedents for conpanies being forced to impartiality- utilities. Ebay's a utility, the modern large-scale version of the ground a flea market sits on.
- dd36 6y agoNo. Ebay is not a monopoly nor does it have special legal protections.
- morlockabove 6y agoSection 230
- LocalH 6y agoThe outrage is over the power imbalance. The fact that this is one of the things that is bringing it to a head is almost inconsequential.
- dd36 6y agoThe power imbalance between businesses and their customers?